The need for an employer to offer alternative employment could arise in various situations. Sometimes it is possible to avoid redundancy dismissals by...
A redundancy situation generally occurs where an employee loses their job due to circumstances such as the closure of the business, reorganisation wit...
See also ‘Settlement Agreements’ and ‘Severance Agreements’. A compromise agreement is an agreement whereby an employer offers an employee a sum of mo...
An employee’s competency relates to their knowledge, abilities and skills in performing their working duties. Employers can ensure that they have effe...
This form of resignation can have serious consequences for your business. As such, it’s important to understand your legal standing in the event it oc...
Dismissal is the term used when an employer decides to terminate the contract of employment. A dismissal from work isn’t always related to the employ...
Over time, most employees will reach a point where they decide to leave their company. But how you deal with this process is extremely important. Espe...
See also "Injunction" - A court order requiring a person to whom it is made against to perform a particular action or to refrain from performing a par...
'Exit interviews' are interviews carried out by an employer, or on behalf of an employer, with an employee who is departing the business. There is si...
This is where an employee is leaving your business (due to either a resignation or contract termination) and you instruct them to stay away from their...
see also ‘Misconduct’ - Gross misconduct is misconduct so serious that the employer is entitled to dismiss for a first offence. Generally it constitut...
What happens if an employee is sentenced to a term of imprisonment? The first and most important question to ask is whether or not the employee will b...
See also ‘Competence’ - An employee’s competency relates to their knowledge, abilities and skills in performing their working duties. Employers can en...
Employers must fully understand the rules on minor and major misconduct in the workplace. It’s vital to remember that misconduct behaviour needs to b...
As a business owner, the performance of your employees is a vital element of your company's success. But it's vital you understand why an employee m...
Staff gain certain legal rights under the Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 -2015 after completing one year’s service. If you dismiss an employee without gi...
Generally speaking, an employee’s position is redundant where the necessity for that work has significantly diminished or has disappeared altogether. ...
See ‘Ex-gratia Redundancy Pay’ and ‘Taxation of Redundancy Payments’ - If an employee is made redundant then they qualify for statutory redundancy pay...
Previously, employers in Ireland could claim a rebate on any statutory redundancy payment made to any employee. This rebate was drawn down from the So...
Re-engagement is a form of redress where an employee has successfully claimed that they have been unfairly dismissed. This redress essentially means t...
Re-instatement is a form of redress where an employee has successfully claimed that they have been unfairly dismissed. This is the ultimate vindicatio...
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